Tavara-asema is an event and concert venue in Tampere, Finland, that organizers can hire for company events, trade fairs, festivals, meetings and private functions. The main hall holds up to 1,200 people standing and 220 at a seated dinner, and a smaller room on the balcony takes 10 to 30 people. The building is an Art Nouveau house at Ratapihankatu 33.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate events, trade fairs, festivals and meetings among the occasions it serves. A seated concert or meeting layout takes up to 300 people. For a company evening, a seated plated dinner takes up to 220, a buffet meal 100 to 600, and a party 100 to 1,200. The venue also publishes a references page and a quotation request, so a first-time organizer can see what has been done there before.
For smaller meetings there is the Kabinetti, a room of about 50 square meters on the balcony. It takes 10 to 30 people and can be used for meetings, private events or a reception before an event in the hall.
Weddings and receptions
The website does not describe a wedding offer. It does say that the venue turns into a stage for private functions, so a family celebration or a large private party can be discussed with the sales team. Do not plan a wedding without asking whether it is accepted.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall works on two levels. The ground floor takes up to 800 standing. The horseshoe-shaped balcony takes up to 400 standing and can be partitioned for smaller events, which gives the room a more intimate scale for lower attendance. Together the hall holds 1,200 standing.
The Kabinetti on the balcony is the meeting room. A summer terrace lies between Tavara-asema and the neighboring Puutalo building, with no capacity stated.
The venue has a performance stage, modern sound and presentation technology and Wi-Fi. An in-house technician and an event coordinator are present at events. Audiovisual equipment comes from the partner Torvinen Showtekniikka. The whole ground floor and the main entrance are step-free, and there are gender-neutral restrooms on both floors.
Catering
Tavara-asema holds a license for serving alcohol and runs its own beverage service. Brocco Catering provides the food, including plated menus, buffets, breakfast and lunch options, coffee service for meetings, and meals for staff and artists. Price lists are given in a separate document on the website.
History and setting
The house is described as an Art Nouveau building with a historic atmosphere. It stands in Tampere, on Ratapihankatu. The venue is operated by Tampereen Kulttuurikamari Oy, which also runs the Tullikamari venue, and it has twice been chosen Event Venue of the Year according to its own website. A restaurant, a getaway room and a nightclub operate in the same complex of buildings.
Getting there
The address is Ratapihankatu 33, 33100 Tampere. Arrival and parking instructions are on a separate information page of the website.
